St. Louis II: Jason Leffler preview

Leffler on the final race Nationwide Series race at Gateway
International Raceway
"It is bittersweet going to Gateway this weekend knowing it is our last
race there. I really enjoy racing at this track because it is such a
challenging place to...

Leffler on the final race Nationwide Series race at Gateway
International Raceway

"It is bittersweet going to Gateway this weekend knowing it is our last
race there. I really enjoy racing at this track because it is such a
challenging place to get around. You have two very different corners
so you really have to work to find the right balance. It's not going
to be perfect on both ends of the track so you have to give and take a
little bit. One of the biggest keys is getting a good run off of turns
one and two so you have a lot of momentum down the backstretch. That's
what we'll be working on throughout both of Friday's practice sessions.
I have had a lot of good memories at this track, dating back to my days
in open-wheel racing, and it would be a big honor to go out and win the
last Nationwide Series race there."

Equipment Information

The No. 38 Great Clips team will unload chassis #025 in this weekend's
5-Hour Energy 250. Leffler has driven this chassis to two top-five and
three top-10 finishes this season, including a third-place at Iowa
Speedway in July, a second-place at Bristol Motor Speedway in August and
an eighth-place finish at Dover International Speedway in September.